08 May 2012 19:20 Punchestown
Winner: €45,000 (Penalty: €29,250); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
''3'' Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Grade B)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Caduceus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 90P/171- / 10 | Jump (29) | Paul Townend | P Hughes Mrs P Hughes | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, 5th after 4 out, headway to challenge approaching last, led early run-in and soon asserted, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 15 |   | 3¼ L | Miss Pepperpot (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 10) | 114245- / 10 | Jump (28) | A P Heskin | F Flood Abbey Rose Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| always prominent, led or disputed lead from 4th, strongly pressed approaching last, headed early run-in and soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Quietly Fancied (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 2317P0- / 9 | Jump (29) | Robbie Colgan | O McKiernan Redgap Partnership | 25/1 | |
| soon led, headed 4th but remained prominent and occasionally disputed, 2nd after 4 out, ridden 2 out, dropped to 3rd and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Frisco Depot (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 41P21U- / 9 | Jump (14) | B J Cooper | D T Hughes Waley-cohen,burke,broughton,broughton | 12/1 | |
| settled on inner, 5th halfway, went 3rd 2 out, ridden and no impression in 4th before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 2 L | Magnanimity (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 8) | 8746PP- / 9 | Flat (580), Jump (10) | R M Power | D T Hughes Gigginstown House… | 16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division on outer, 10th halfway, 6th after 4 out, ridden and no impression in 5th before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 1¾ L | Sumkindasuprstar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 12) | 713314- / 11 | Jump (51) | B R Dalton | J O Clifford L O'Connor | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden after 4 out, no impression in 6th early straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 7½ L | Leanne (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 11 3) | 545115- / 10 | Flat (598), Jump (29) | B J Geraghty | W Harney Mrs W Harney | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, no extra in straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 13 L | Bishopsfurze (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 4/71F15- / 9 | Jump (30) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins The Gogo Partnership | 11/2 | |
| towards rear, mistakes, some headway 3 out, 7th next, ridden and no impression in 6th when pecked on landing last, eased | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Kylebeg Krystle (IRE) (Filly, brown, 9 10) | 6U0382- / 9 | Flat (60), Jump (28) | D G Hogan | D Hogan M G Hogan | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Fishoutofwater (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 10) | 11P852- / 10 | Jump (69) | D J Casey | Miss R Curtis Mr John P McManus | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Mister Farmer (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 10) | 75P521- / 12 | Flat (2602), Jump (28) | N P Madden | M Brassil O B P Carroll | ||
| 5 |   | - | Made In Taipan (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 2) | 180078- / 12 | Jump (65) | Mark Walsh | A J Martin Ms Sarah Ann Madden | |||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Tullintain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | PU6227- / 11 | Jump (58) | Phillip Enright | R Tyner Mrs Mary Tyner | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Beckett Rock (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 10 8) | 12763P- / 8 | Jump (12) | A E Lynch | M F Morris Michael O'Flynn | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Corskeagh Royale (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 33424/1 / 12 | Jump (7) | Paul Carberry | N Meade A J Kennedy | ||
